RICO'S PIZZERIA

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat and washed hands.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside on west side of building. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid on North End of parking area. Person in charge closed Lid.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access on 2 faucets on mop sink in back kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside on west side of kitchen exit. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over grill in main kitchen area soiled hood filters with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed on back door on West side of building approximately 4 inch gap on the bottom of the door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over pizza oven and fryer hood filters soiled with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Time Extended

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in reach in cooler Cooked Pasta (47F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated it was placed in the Reach in cooler on 9/5/2023. Educated Person in charge on cooling procedures for TCS foods and emailed Person in charge a copy. Person in charge voluntarily discarded the pasta.

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed in main kitchen area employee pulled a piece of pizza out of the oven and used his bare hand to slide cooked pizza in the box. Educated Person in charge on bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. Person in charge voluntarily discarded pizza.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in reach in cooler Cooked Pasta (47F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated it was placed in the Reach in cooler on 9/5/2023. Educated Person in charge on cooling procedures for TCS foods and emailed Person in charge a copy. Person in charge voluntarily discarded the pasta.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over pizza oven and fryer hood filters soiled with grease.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Food stored on floor in Walk in cooler in back area of kitchen.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled above pizza oven and stove range.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.. Manager closed.